royal paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa)
Family: Scrophulariaceae
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| Form:
Medium-sized tree reaching 50 ft. tall and 2 ft. dbh. It has a rounded crown with heavy branches. |
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Leaves: [if 789 not_equals=””] Shape: cordate to oval with an acuminate tip[/if 100] Margin: entire with ciliate margin Texture: thick, velvety pubescence Variation: pinnate |
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| Bark:
Smooth and dotted with lenticels when young, becoming gray and furrowed with alternating smooth patches with age. |
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| Twigs and Buds:
Pubescent, light brown and stout with lenticels, closed bundle scars and elliptical leaf scars, bud scales absent on terminal buds. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
Fruit is a yellowish capsule & remains over winter |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Heart-shaped, large leaves (note penny on seedling leaf in image at right), very sticky seeds, pinkish purple flowers. |
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| Range:
Native to China and planted in US as an ornamental tree |
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| Silvics:
Intolerant; moist slopes and stream banks |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
Invasive species along roadsides, waterways, and pastures. However, the wood can is quite valuable. |
